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Ragged Robin

Lychnis flos-cuculi

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Field Notes

Description:

Lychnis flos-cuculi, commonly called Ragged Robin, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is species is native to Europe, where it is found along roads and in wet meadows and pastures. In Britain it has declined in numbers because of modern farming techniques and draining of wet-lands and is no longer common.

Habitat:

Wetland

Notes:

Called 'echte koekoeksbloem' in Dutch

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Holland was so cultivated for decades that a lot of wildlife was (nearly) destroyed. Since we give agriculture land back to nature and respect it in national parks we slowly find back some species.

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PublishedAugust 26, 2011

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